D. M . FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH 



95 



LILIES 



No flower is more expressive of the 

 idea of queenly beauty and faultless purity 

 than the Lily. Nearly every variety we 

 offer will, with a little care, endure the 

 severity of our winters, and some are 

 among the most hardy of our garden flow- 

 ers. Most lilies last a long time after cutting 

 and are admirably suited for decoi'ative 

 purposes. 



Bulbs should be planted as soon as the 

 frost is out of the ground; the earlier the 

 better. Select a well-drained spot, dig the 

 soil deep and make it fine, enriching it 

 abundantly Avith well-rotted cow manure, 

 adding a liberal mixture of sand. Set the 

 bulbs froni three to five inches deep ac- 

 cording to size. During the winter it is 

 advisable to cover the surface of the bed 

 with a thin layer of manure which will 

 afford a slight protection to the bulbs and 

 also materially enrich the soil. In spring 

 the manure may be removed or dug in 

 between the rows. Care should be taken 

 that they have proper drainage, no water 

 being allowed to stand around the roots. 

 Once fii-mly established, they should not 

 be disturbed oftener than once in five 

 years. 



To produce extra fine specimens, plant 

 bulbs in pots early in spring and grow them 

 in the house or under glass. 



Aiii*a'|-iim (Gold-Banded Lily of Ja- 



r\.\XTaX.UIH pan) This favorite garden 

 lily is one of the grandest plants in culti- 

 vation. Its immense ivory-white flowers 

 are thickly studded with yellow and 

 crimson spots, Avhile in the center of each 

 petal is a golden band, fading at its edges 

 into the white. Such choice bulbs as we 

 offer, if well cared for, will give from five 

 to ten magnificent flowers tlie first year 

 and under good cultivation will, after be- 

 coming well established, give many more. 

 Height outdoors in the open, usually three 

 to five feet. 20c. each; $2.00 per doz. 



I /^nrvin/wiim (Giganteuni) Beauti- 



JLOnginorum ful, pure white, trum- 

 pet-shaped flowers, similar in form to 

 Lilium Harrisii, the well-known Bermuda 

 Easter Lily, and preferred by some to 

 that variety. It does not come into bloom 

 as early, but the flowers are of better sub- 

 stance. Extensively used by florists for 

 cut flowers. When grown in the open 

 ground it blooms in June or July. Height 

 outdoors in the open, usually two to three feet. 12c. each; 

 $1.25 per doz. 



^r»*»rio«iim RiiKnitn (I^oseum) The Speciosum or 

 OpeClOSUin iVUDruni Lancifollum are among the 

 most charming and brilliantly beautiful of the Japanese 

 Lilies. The six broad, white or pink petals are thickly dotted 

 with I'ose or crimson spots. Especially thrifty and hardy. 

 One of the best for garden culture. Height, two to four 

 feet. 20c. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Sr»<»r»ir»ciifri AlKiim ^^^'^ white flowers with a 



OpeClOSUm /^.IDUni greenish band through the 



center of each petal; of great substance, very fragrant. One 



of the best for general culture. Height of plants in the open 



usually two to four feet. 20c. each; $2.00 per doz. 



Lilium Auratufi/i 



Tigrinum Splendens* 



( Improved Single Tiger Lily) 

 This is of most striking ap- 

 pearance with very large, nodding flowers of excellent form; 

 color, orange-salmon with dark spots. The plants are of 

 more robust habit, with longer flower spikes than the older 

 type and are highly recommended. Height outdoors in the 

 open usually three to four feet, sometimes taUer. 12c. each; 

 $1.25 per doz. 



Tigrinum Flore Pleno i^^^HHf &^\s'^S 



stately habit, bearing immense clusters of very large, double 

 flowers on tall, strong stems; color, bright orange-red spotted 

 with black. Height outdoors in the open usually three to five 

 feet. 12c. each; $1.25 per doz. 



Jvfsi^^vMek \/ivi£k Sometimes called Mignonette Vine. 



ITldUClI a, V IlIC This tuberous rooted chmber of 

 dense, branching growth has thick, heart-shaped, glossy green 

 leaves and delightfully fragrant, small feathery, white 

 blossoms produced in long hanging racemes. It is of rapid 

 growth, and is fine for porches and covering arbors in a single 

 season. Perennial, but take up roots in fall as the plant will 

 not endure frost. Each 5c; doz. 40c. 



■i. 1 llVlillO. sometime 



An improved variety of the plant 

 sometimes called Red Hot Poker. The hand- 

 some flowers are produced in large spikes of rich orange-red 

 tinted flower tubes. Plant two feet apart. Tritomas are 

 hardy south of Cincinnati when well covered in winter. In 

 the north, dig up the plants in November, place in boxes 

 with dry earth and store in a cellar. In spring place in a 

 warm, sheltered, well drained spot, preferably with a back- 

 ground of shrubbery. Each 15c; doz. $1.50 



Tuberose 



The flowers of this well-known 

 tuberous i-ooted plant are waxy- 

 white, double and exceedingly 

 fragrant. They are very useful 

 in bouquets and house docoration. 



If early flowers are wanted fill five-inch pots half full of 

 well-rotted cow manure and the remainder with good, rich, 

 sandy soil. Plant the bulbs in this in March or April, water 

 moderately and hasten growth by putting in a warm, light 

 place. When weather has become warm, plunge the pots in 

 the earth out of doors. They will usually flower before cold 

 weather; if they do not, the pots can be brought in and bulbs 

 will bloom in the house. 



Double Dwarf Pearl, first size bulbs, 4c. each; 40c. per doz; 

 $2.00 per 100. We will supply second size Tuberose bulbs 

 3 for 10 cents, 25 cents per dozen. The 100 rates are by 

 express at purchaser's expense. 



About September First next we will issue our Annual Catalogue of CHOICE DUTCH BULBS AND 

 SEEDS FOR FALL PLANTING. It will be sent free to all customers without ordering it, and to others 

 who apply for it. 



